<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/newsroom/student-stories-loren-nelson.cfm" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>01/19/2026</pubDate><title>DPA candidate, inspired by classes, fosters nonprofit for single moms</title><description>Loren Nelson, a M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Social Entrepreneurship graduate, shares how being a single mother shaped her college journey and influenced her future.</description><author>Student Stories</author><image><img src="https://www.ubalt.edu/about/newsroom/assets/images/loren-nelson-feature-2.jpg" alt="Loren Nelson sits in the cafe with other students. "/></image><image-cap/><quote>My goal is to really support those young and single moms, and I’ve been able to do that with the support of UBalt.</quote><quote-name>Loren Nelson</quote-name><quote-info>B.A. '21, M.S. '24, DPA student</quote-info><tags><tag>Alumni</tag><tag>College of Public Affairs</tag><tag>Student Stories</tag></tags></item>